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A veteran of local Palestine-solidarity and school funding campaigns, Jill Brevik spoke with The Shoestring about the leap from grassroots to electoral organizing.
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Local organizers argue the state's commission on antisemitism will chill free speech around Israel and Palestine in the state's public schools.
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After an electoral shakeup, the council has already set a different tone in both legislation and decorum. Can they keep it up?
Education
In Northampton, Amherst, and Greenfield, increasing public education budgets became a central issue in Tuesday’s elections — but not all candidates who ran on...
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With over a dozen City Council candidates and a new political action committee, Northamptonites have spent big on municipal races this year.
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Across western Mass, leftist and progressive candidates believe that their platforms will resonate with voters.
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Incumbents were the top two vote-getters of the night. All five candidates backed by the Support Our Schools and Services Political Action Committee also...
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Some candidates self-funded, others have dozens of donors from near and far.
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Current Ward 5 Councilor Alex Jarrett isn't running for re-election. Three are seeking to replace him: Vincent “Luke” Rotello IV, David Murphy, and Aline...
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Incumbent Gina-Louise Sciarra faces off against challengers Dan Breindel, Dave Dombrowski, and Jillian Duclos. Two of the candidates will be eliminated in Tuesday's preliminary...
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Incumbent Quaverly Rothenberg faces challengers Laurie Loisel and Ace Tayloe in next week's preliminary election.
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Whalen has launched the latest campaign against Springfield’s influential congressman. The Shoestring asked him about his platform, his chances, and his thoughts on the...